Falcons Complete a CIF 4-Peat with Victory over Bishop’s.

By Don Norcross, San Diego Union Tribune:

Winning apparently doesn’t grow old for Torrey Pines’ boys lacrosse team. The Falcons withstood a stirring comeback by Bishop’s, then pulled away to defeat the Knights 10-5 on Saturday evening at Del Norte High to win another Open Division championship.

It was Falcons’ fourth straight Open crown.

Said a Torrey fan, “Four-peat, they can’t stop us.”

Midway through the third period the top-seeded Falcons led 8-2. Second-seeded Bishop’s (20-2) made it interesting, pulling to within 8-5. But Torrey put the game away with two fourth-period goals.

“I have mixed emotions,” said North Carolina-bound senior midfielder Tayden Bultman. “Today’s our last game. We finished off the way we wanted. It’s a little sad but very exciting.”

Illustrating Torrey’s depth, eight Falcons scored. Sophomore goalie Andrew Cook stopped 16 shots.

“I was just feeling it,” said Cook.

The Falcons (14-7) faced challenges this season. Two All-CIF players moved. Defensive standout Brycen Monjazeb suffered a season-ending knee injury. Notre Dame-bound attack Griffin Grant missed a dozen games with injuries.

On April 30, Torrey was routed, at home, 13-5 by Grossmont, snapping a 43-game winning streak against local teams. The Falcons needed overtime to beat rival La Costa Canyon in the semis.

“This is my 19th year (coaching high school lacrosse),” said Torrey head coach Jono Zissi. “This is probably the most rewarding year. We didn’t have all the talent. There were so many injuries. None are ever easy. But this one was particularly tough.”

It was the Falcons’ ninth title, breaking a tie with LCC for most in section history.